First let me say Thank You to all of you that encourage me to continue to do this. I have fun, try to hit on topics that will help you, and get you to smile.
I’ve touched on this topic before, but want to come at it from a different angle this time.
As you think back to your childhood I’m sure you remember the Fairy Tale where the princess kisses the frog and he turns into this handsome prince. Well in life, not only with trying to find that handsome prince, but also in trying to find that perfect horse, you have to kiss a lot of frogs. Don’t settle on the first frog you kiss, he just might stay a frog.
Okay men, I’m not just picking on you. You all know, very well, that frogs come in pretty packages too.
So today, instead of trying to help you in finding the right prince/princess or horse, I’ve got a different mission for you all – speaking up and don’t allow someone else to get warts. If you see a train wreck about to happen, and you know facts from experience, speak up and save someone from a lot of heartache, or actual pain.
What do I mean by that? Well I’m glad you asked. You’re all so sharp it’s hard to keep up with you people.
One of the girls told me about a woman she was speaking with, who wanted to get a young Arabian from a rescue for her young daughters. Bells, whistles, fireworks went off in this college students head. Years ago she had gotten a very young Arab from a rescue. She had worked with this foal and knew him well. She wasn’t in the market, but when the rescue became over crowded, they called her and asked her if she would take him. She said yes, and five years later he still pushes her buttons sometime. She is a very good rider, he is a typical Arabian. High spirited and full of himself. She rides him well and they do very good together, but he doesn’t belong in the hands of the inexperienced. Not then, not now. She wasn’t going to say anything to discourage this woman from rescuing this poor creature, but common sense won out, and she told her it was not a good idea. She explained why a green horse and green rider don’t mix. (I say green on green makes black and blue.) Then she explained about the spirit side of the Arabian horse, and the lack of experience and knowledge of her children.
When speaking to people, like in this situation, you really must speak intelligently, with concern for the others safety. Don’t come off like you know everything there is about horses, trust me, no matter how long you live or deal with horses, you will never know everything, but show concern and give facts.
As the old Diana Ross and the Supremes song goes: Stop! In The Name Of Love, (before you break some bones) Think It O-Over. That’s my twist on that old song. It could be a hit, yeah, really.